SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
JANUARY 2024
DE-SNARING UNITS & ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS MONTHLY REPORT
JANUARY 2024
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
JANUARY 2024
JANUARY 2024 MONTHLY SUMMARY: ALL UNITS
17,287
54
24
1296
27
Patrol Kms Covered
Arrests
Charcoal Kilns
Snares Lifted
Poachers’ Camps
January saw continued rains across the greater Tsavo Conservation Area and beyond yet there was a noticeable increase in illegal activities compared to December. In total during the month the teams lifted 1269 snares including 31 rope snares, which are being seen more often in areas such as Kajiado and in the Rift Valley. The teams also made 54 arrests including 8 bushmeat poachers, 7 livestock herders, 9 loggers and 4 miraa harvester, 2 fishmen, 3 charcoal burners, 2 fishermen and 1 trespasser. The teams also confiscated 290 logged posts and recovered consignments of wood carvings, bushmeat and dikdik carcasses, 13 sacks of miraa and small consignments of sandalwood. During January the teams destroyed 24 charcoal kilns and 27 poachers’ camps along with 7 livestock bomas. 1 elephant carcass was also discovered during the month and its tusks were handed over to KWS for safekeeping. The teams also supported the SWT/KWS Vet Unit in treating 2 injured elephants. In January the Tiva and Kapangani teams were on annual leave whilst the Jipe, Kulalu, Mukururo, Bura, Kwale and Kichwa Tembo teams worked part of the month. The rest of the teams were operating fulltime.
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JANUARY 2024
MAP OF ALL UNIT’S PATROL ROUTES
MAP OF ALL UNIT’S ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
JANUARY 2024
TOTAL SNARES COLLECTED – JANUARY 2024– All Teams
TOTAL ARRESTS MADE – JANUARY 2024- All Teams
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INDIVIDUAL TEAM REPORTS JANUARY 2024
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
JANUARY 2024
JANUARY 2024 ZIWANI TEAM PATROL AREA: Central sector of Tsavo West NP south of the Tsavo River DAYS ON DUTY: 30
SECURITY & INCIDENTS BUSHMEAT POACHER 9/1/24
The team arrested a bushmeat poacher with a large consignment of fresh bushmeat
BUSHMEAT POACHERS 14/1/24
The team arrested another 2 bushmeat poachers operating in the park with lamping equipment
SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST
JANUARY 2024